Ranking by series

The Contra games, ranked.

5 games compete in this selection. Contra tops it with 1,692 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

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In detail

The Contra games ranked, what this ranking says

Contra leads this selection with 1,692 ELO points, ahead of Contra III: The Alien Wars and Contra: Hard Corps. The 5 games competing in it have played 564 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection	5
Duels played by those games	564
Game in the lead	Contra (1987)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points	1,692
Last reading	September 19, 2026

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 5 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game	Points gained in 7 days	ELO score
Contra	+39	1,692
Super Contra	+17	1,432
Contra: Hard Corps	+6	1,511

How this ranking is established

No jury, no press score, no sales figures: two games face off, players vote, and every vote updates an ELO score. This page is a view of the world ranking, never a standing kept apart.

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FAQ

What players ask

What is the best game in the Contra series?

According to community votes, the best game in the Contra series is Contra, with 1,692 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Contra III: The Alien Wars and Contra: Hard Corps, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many Contra games are ranked?

5 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 564 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which Contra game is climbing right now?

Contra is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 39 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 5 games in the selection moved.